Pride and Prejudice (book)

357 Ratings:
3.3

A novel by Jane Austen.

"It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife." Next to the exhortation at the beginning of Moby-Dick, "Call me Ishmael," the first sentence of … see full wiki

A very modern novel despite the fact that the story was written during the 19th century. We can transpose the complexities of the characters and their feelings to our current society and to us. I am a fan of Jane Austen's novels.

If you're looking for a mushy summer read that won't overtax your brain, but won't make you feel like you're getting dumber at the same time, you've found it. Pride and Prejudice is definitely one of my favorite works ever. I feel like you either wind up loving Austen or hating her. Her stories follow, mostly, the same formulas over and over, but her characters are each so fleshed out that each new book has you falling in love and rooting for them all over again.

Of course this book is about love. Love that changes people, that makes them better than they used to be. This book gives you great feeling that real love – the one and for the rest of your life – exists. It gives you warm feeling inside you, tuning your soul to love. That’s the magic power of this book. Although I’m not really found of love stories or love novels I’ve really enjoyed reading this book. The book “Pride … more

In my top 5 favorite books. This is a masterpiece! My favorite Jane Austen book! I love the Bennet family; Elizabeth being my favorite! She's so smart and strong and in the end the luckiest girl to ever be written into existence!

Wayne Josephson has taken on a task that many may find offensive - re-writing classic books - and even place him in the realm of sneaking in cliff notes or even Classic Comics! But those people who would dare to make such judgments have simply not read Wayne Josephson's selfless, respectful adaptations of books such as his highly regarded Readable Classics versions of 'Jane Eyre', 'The Scarlet Letter', 'Moby Dick', now 'Pride and Prejudice' and soon 'Emma'. Reading this version … more

Wonderful story full of well-defined characters, some of whom are easy to love and others easy to hate. The style is purely Austen--rich in details and punctuated with witticisms directed at the folly of man (and woman). I re-read this book at least once a year!